Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
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Love Poems
“Destructive Loneliness” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
I found him searching for the beauty in the bins Looking for gold filled with maggots. I saw him feasting…
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Musings
“No Other Name” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
There’s no other name like Jesus The name we call upon in time of distress And he makes haste to…
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Musings
“Graceful Heart” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
You’re too faithful a God For when I was down You lifted me with your rod and rid me of…
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Musings
“What Next?” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
Don’t think that what you hear is false Don’t think that there’s no life after death For after death begins…
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Love Poems
“Soul Provider” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
I see you wearing an empty smile Trying so hard to cover your tears I can sense your loneliness from…
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Love Poems
“Lady in Red” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
Straight from the heavens, she was sent to Earth An angel of mortal birth. A bright path, her heart led…
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Love Poems
“One Time Girl” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
I told you I wasn’t ready for a tango Yet you put out your hands Pleading from every angle Whilst…
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Musings
“There’s Not A Friend” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
There’s not a friend Like the lowly Jesus No, not one None amidst us There’s not a friend that can…
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Musings
Circle of Life
Life is A triangle, Some tarry for Food while others Have them on a platter. But, at the end we’ll…
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Musings
Cloud of Witness
Thou beloved saints, Thou have fought thy fight and fought it well. Blessed are thou now. Blessed are thou whose…
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Musings
Women’s Workshop
Africa has it that a woman’s workshop Is only to get the worms in a man fed But there’s more…
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Poetry
Forever HOPE-less
Dear Hope, I write to you this day With the certainty that this verse Will never greet your presence. Sometime…
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Love Poems
Celestial Alterations
I dreamt of an angel Who fell from the sky I saw him glow behind the shadows And sing when…
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Musings
Corrupted Motives
Words are sweet and easy to speak Especially when all is but rosy; When the world kneels and adores thy…
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Musings
Are Thou Really True?
Blissful hope, are thou really true? Are thy speakings free from flatter? How then soothing thy words renew Thoughts of…
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Musings
The Demon Within
There’s a greater pandemic Staring us right in the face: It’s the demon lying awaiting, A demon no one is…
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Poetry
Black Father’s Day
I am a product of circumstances, A fruit brewed in terror. Mom was young and innocent and you made her…
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Musings
More Than Numbers
Dearest Mother has taught me the number act within its art How mere it is in thy sight Yet germane…
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Poetry
Another Monster
We live like roaches on the run, hiding from what is unseen whilst safe behind the mask like the Lords…
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Poetry
Out of Nothingness
Out of nothingness called forth to existence, the Earth Sent his tidings in abundance Thus giving us the breath of…
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